The Solid Waste Management of the Local
Administrative Organization in Thailand
Sirirat Bamrungsena
Director of Environment Subdivision
Department of Local Administrations,
Ministry of Interior, Thailand
Department of Local Administrations, Ministry of Interior

Outline of presentation• Introduction• Roadmap on waste management of Ministry of interior• Ministry of interior policy• Clean Province Action plan
• Clusters• Challenges

Department of Local Administrations, Ministry of Interior

Current situation
Wastegeneration
27.93
m. ton/year

Remaining waste
4.52
m. ton2,171 unsanitary
landfills
595 sanitary
landfills

20,000m. baht/year

2,800
m. baht/year- 17,200
m. baht/year

expenserevenueloss* ขอมูลป 2561
Department of Local Administrations, Ministry of InteriorSituation of municipal solid waste management in Thailand 20188municipal solid waste
generation 27.93

m. ton/year

35 %

39 %

26 %

Taking an advantage
of waste9.76 m. ton/year

Proper disposed
10.85 m. ton/year

Improper disposed
7.32 m. ton/year

Remaining waste
4.52 m. ton

Department of Local Administrations, Ministry of InteriorWaste disposal sites in Thailand 2018

92,766 Overall waste disposal sites in Thailand
appropriate site

595 sites

21.5 %

Sanitary landfill

519 sites

18.7 %

Incinerator with air pollution treatment
system28 sites

1.0 %Incinerator for power generation

6 sites

0.2 %Composting site for fertilizers

13 sites

0.4 %Mechanical and biological treatment
system (MBT)

16 sites

0.6 %14 sites
2,171 sites

0.5 %78.5 %

2,044 sites

73.9 %

In-appropriate landfill

1 sites

0.1 %Incinerator without air pollution
treatment system

54 sites

2.0 %Outdoor burning acivities

72 sites

2.6 %RDF

In-appropriate site

Dumpsite

Department of Local Administrations, Ministry of Interior

Roadmap on waste management of Ministry of interior
The government has set waste management as the nationalagenda. The Ministry of interior is the main organizations incharge of this agenda.

16 June, 2016

12 May, 2015
26 August, 201419 August, 2014
• The establishment ofwaste incineratorplans• Cluster groupingof the Local
administrative
organization• The Ministry ofinterior is the main
• Roadmap on solidorganizations in• National Solidwaste management
charge of solving
Waste( Approved by thewaste of the wholeManagementNational Council forcountry
Master Plan
Peace and Order)(2016 -2021)• Emphasizing ontransferring solid
waste to energy• Encouraging private
sector

Department of Local Administrations, Ministry of Interior

Roadmap on waste management of Ministry of interior
The government has set waste management as thenational agenda. The Ministry of interior is the mainorganizations in charge of this agenda.
Cluster setting of LAOs
Improving legislations
Encouraging private sector
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The Waste Management Policy by Ministry of Interior

Upstream
Ministry of interior
policy“Clean Province”
Action plan

Midstream
Downstream

Department of Local Administrations, Ministry of Interior

Policy results
3Rs
E-wasteUpstream

Recyclable waste

Waste bank

Local Environment
Volunteer Network (LEVNET)

Department of Local Administrations, Ministry of Interior

Policy results

Midstream

Waste collection andtransportation

Department of Local Administrations, Ministry of Interior

Midstream
1. Set a time, date and place forwaste collection and transportation
which allowing LAOs can adjust
their schedule by types, amountand place of waste.

Sources of income• LAOs’ income• Government funding

2. Support LAOs to have enough Garbage trunksกรมส่งเสริ มการปกครองท้องถิ่น กระทรวงมหาดไทยPolicy results
Size S (lessthan 300 tons
per day)

downstream

3 sizes ofcluster
New Cluster
Grouping
324 Clusters

Size M ( 300– 500 tons perday )Size L (morethan 500 tons
per day)

262 Clusters

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Overview of downstream waste management system
Clusters grouping of LAOs
Small size
Clusters (S)amount of solid waste lessthan 300 tons per day

240 clusters

Medium size
Clusters (M)amount of solid waste between
300 - 500 tons per day

11 clusters

Large size
Clusters (L)amount of solid waste more than
500 tons per day

11 clusters

262clusters* Including LAOs 6,875 organizations ( From 7,775 organizations except Provincial Administrative Organization (PAO) and Bangkok.)//////////////////////

200

Waste management
and operation of150

Clusters

185 clusters

10037 clusters

50
035 clusters
5 clusters

landfillฝงกลบ
landfill

RDF
RDF

Incinerationผลิตไฟฟา
power plantอืEtc.
่นๆ*note : etc. (incinerator without power generation system/recycling/Bio-gas)

Department of Local Administrations, Ministry of InteriorClusters

Clusters

Local Administrative
Organizations (LAOs)
262 Clusters

Public Private Partnership(PPP)
56 projects

Department of Local Administrations, Ministry of Interior

downstream
RDF from municipal solidwaste• Proper technology for waste disposing
solid wastes for power generation

directly burning

Incinerators for power
generation

Department of Local Administrations, Ministry of Interior

downstream

Small incinerators

Sanitary Landfills

Department of Local Administrations, Ministry of Interior

downstream
Organic compost
fertilizers

Bio-gasDepartment
Local Administrations,
Ministry of Interiorกรมสงเสริofมการปกครองทองถิ่น กระทรวงมหาดไทยChallenges

Department
Local Administrations,
Ministry of Interiorกรมสงเสริofมการปกครองทองถิ่น กระทรวงมหาดไทยThank you for your attention

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